Spicy Fish Tacos

A homemade spice rub makes these easy fish tacos with pickled carrots, avocado, and cotija cheese a total standout.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 8 3 ounce pieces of tilapia (, skin removed)
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 8 white corn tortillas
- 1 jalapeño (, thinly sliced)
- 1/2 cup cotija cheese
- 1/2 cup cilantro leaves
- 1 avocado (, sliced)
- Pickled carrots
- 2 limes (, quartered)
Instructions
- 1
Mix the cumin, chili powder, smoked paprika, onion powder and kosher salt in a small bowl. Season the tilapia pieces well with the spice mix.
- 2
Heat a cast iron skillet on high and warm the tortillas on both sides, until lightly browned, about 4 minutes per tortilla.
- 3
Heat 1/2 tablespoon of oil in the cast iron skillet and cook for about 3-4 minutes on both sides, depending on the thickness of the fish.
- 4
Top each tortilla with a slice of fish, jalapeño slices, pickled carrots, cotija cheese, avocado slices and cilantro leaves. Serve with lime wedges.
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